Tom W. Bell
Professor, Fowler School of Law, Chapman University
About this speaker
Tom W. Bell is a leading authority on special jurisdictions and innovative governance models. A Professor at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law, he specializes in intellectual property, internet law, and legal frameworks for private and semi-autonomous cities. Tom has played a pivotal role in shaping governance for special jurisdictions, serving as the lead drafter of constitutions and civil codes for projects like the Free Society and providing legal system design consultancy through Archimediates LLC.
He is the author of the influential book Your Next Government? From Nation States to Stateless Nations (2017), which explores how emerging political models, such as Free Private Cities and seasteads, are redefining governance in the 21st century.
